JP7073201B2 - Each machine device, game management system and game medium number management method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a device for each machine, a game management system, and a method for managing the number of game media, which are installed in association with a game machine that plays a game using a game medium and perform processing related to the game medium.

Conventionally, in a game store such as a pachinko parlor, the number of game media acquired by a player through a game is managed in association with a storage medium (for example, a card) as the number of game media held. Therefore, the player can use the number of possessed game media associated with the storage medium for the game again or use it for prize exchange without carrying the actual game medium (game ball or medal).

In addition, recently, the problems of balls brought in from other stores and balls brought in between different lending rates have become apparent, and therefore, enclosed-type gaming machines that do not generate such brought-in balls are attracting attention. The enclosed gaming machine has a structure in which the player does not touch the gaming medium, and the number of launchable gaming media (hereinafter referred to as the playable number) is managed as data (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .).

In each machine installed in such an enclosed gaming machine, the number of gaming media is transmitted to the gaming machine as data, instead of controlling the actual gaming medium to be paid out by the own device or the gaming machine. Become. Further, at the end of the game, each device acquires the number of playable machines from the game machine and adds it to the number of game media possessed. Since the operation in which each machine acquires the number of playable numbers from the gaming machine and adds them to the holding game medium corresponds to the operation of counting the gaming media, the operation is hereinafter referred to as a counting operation in the present specification.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-233635

However, with the conventional technique, there is a problem that it is difficult for a game store to accurately total the balance of game media. At the game store, the profit is obtained by lending the game medium, and the number of game media acquired by the player and exchanged for the prize becomes a cost. For this reason, the game store aggregates the number of game media rented on the day, the number of game media used for the game, the number of game media acquired by the player, etc. as the balance of the game media after the end of business hours. ing. However, in many cases, a small number of gaming media are left in the gaming machine, and the remaining gaming media causes an error in the totalization result of the balance.

Similar problems occur in enclosed gaming machines. In the enclosed gaming machine, the player does not touch the gaming medium, but if the game is terminated while the available playable number remains in the gaming machine, an error will occur in the calculation result of the balance depending on the remaining playable number. be.

From these facts, it has become an important issue how to accurately total the balance of the number of game media in a game store that provides games using game media.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a device for each machine, a game management system, and a method for managing the number of game media, which can accurately total the balance of the number of game media. The purpose.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the present invention is installed in association with a game machine that plays a game using a game medium enclosed inside, and each device that performs processing related to the game medium. The acquisition means for acquiring the number of game machine management media, which is the number of game media managed by the game machine, and the game acquired by the acquisition means when the predetermined management state in which the game is not performed is reached. The notification means includes a notification means for notifying the host device of information regarding the number of machine management media, and the notification means sets the number of game machine management media as the number of game machine management media when there is a value or a number of game media associated with a predetermined storage medium. Notify in addition to the number of gaming media associated with the predetermined storage medium, and if the value associated with the predetermined storage medium and the number of gaming media do not exist, the number of gaming machine management media is associated with the predetermined storage medium. It is characterized in that it is notified as the number of game media in a category different from the number of game media to be played .

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the predetermined management state is a state related to the closing process of the game store after the business is closed.

Further, in the present invention, in the above invention, the notification means adds the number of game machine management media to the number of game media associated with a predetermined storage medium and notifies the user, and indicates the presence or absence of the number of game machine management media. It is characterized by notifying information.

Further, in the present invention, in the above invention, the notification means adds the number of game machine management media to the number of game media associated with a predetermined storage medium and notifies the added number of game machine management media. It is characterized by doing.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the notification means notifies the number of game machine management media as the number of game media in a category different from the number of game media associated with a predetermined storage medium.

Further, the present invention is installed in association with a game machine that plays a game using a game medium enclosed inside, and is attached to each machine device that performs processing related to the game medium and the game medium by each machine device. A game management system having a higher-level device for managing such processing, wherein the higher-level device is provided with an instruction means for instructing each of the higher-level devices to shift to a predetermined management state in which the game is not performed. An acquisition means provided in each of the unit devices and acquiring the number of game machine management media, which is the number of game media managed by the game machine, when the predetermined management state is reached by an instruction from the higher-level device. A notification means provided in each device to notify the higher-level device of information regarding the number of game machine management media acquired by the acquisition means, and a number of game media provided in the higher-level device including the number of game machine management media. The notification means is provided with a consistency determining means for determining the consistency of the processing related to the gaming medium by the respective units, and the notification means has a value or a number of gaming media associated with a predetermined storage medium. Is notified by adding the number of game machine management media to the number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium, and if the value associated with the predetermined storage medium and the number of game media do not exist, the game It is characterized in that the number of machine management media is notified as the number of game media in a category different from the number of game media associated with a predetermined storage medium .

Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the consistency determination means selectively targets each device that has normally notified the higher-level device to determine the consistency.

Further, the present invention is a method for managing the number of game media by each device that is installed in association with a game machine that plays a game using a game medium enclosed inside and performs processing related to the game medium. Regarding the acquisition step of acquiring the number of game machine management media, which is the number of game media managed by the game machine, and the number of game machine management media acquired by the acquisition step when the predetermined management state in which the game is not performed is reached. The notification step includes a notification step for notifying the host device of information, and the notification step sets the number of game machine management media to the predetermined storage medium when there is a value or a number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium. If the value associated with the predetermined storage medium and the number of gaming media do not exist, the number of gaming machine management media is associated with the number of gaming media associated with the predetermined storage medium. It is characterized in that it is notified as the number of game media in a different category from .

Further, the present invention is installed in association with a game machine that plays a game using a game medium enclosed inside, and is attached to each device that performs processing related to the game medium and the game medium by each device. It is a game medium number management method in a game management system having a higher-level device that manages such processing, and the higher-level device instructs each of the higher-level devices to shift to a predetermined management state in which the game is not performed. An instruction step and an acquisition step of acquiring the number of game machine management media, which is the number of game media managed by the game machine, when each of the unit devices is in the predetermined management state by an instruction from the higher-level device. A notification step for notifying the host device of information about the number of game machine management media acquired by each device in the acquisition step, and the host device totaling the number of game media including the number of game machine management media. The notification step includes a consistency determination step for determining the consistency of processing related to the game medium by each of the units, and the notification step is performed when a value or a number of game media associated with a predetermined storage medium exists. Is notified by adding the number of game machine management media to the number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium, and if the value associated with the predetermined storage medium and the number of game media do not exist, the game machine It is characterized in that the number of management media is notified as the number of game media in a category different from the number of game media associated with a predetermined storage medium .

According to the present invention, the balance of the number of game media can be accurately totaled.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a game management system according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a game store. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the appearance of the machine-to-machine card processing machine and the gaming machine. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configurations of the inter-machine card processing machine and the gaming machine. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit of the inter-unit card processor. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of processing of the number of playable numbers by the notification processing unit. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the card management device shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit of the card management device. (Part 1) FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit of the card management device. (Part 2) FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit of the card management device. (Part 3) FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of the game management system. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of processing when the inter-machine card processing machine detects an abnormality in the gaming machine. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of processing when the counting button of the gaming machine becomes unresponsive. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of processing when the number of playable numbers increases in the absence of a player.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the device for each machine, the game management system, and the method for managing the number of game media according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the present specification, the possession ball is data indicating the game medium acquired by the player in the game or the number of the game media, and is used for prize exchange and the game only during the day (time before the store closes). Say what you can do. The stored balls are data indicating the game media acquired by the player in the game or the number of the game media, and can be used for prize exchange and games even after the next day (time after the store is closed). The pachinko ball can be used by both general and member pachinko players, and is used when the gaming machine used for the game is changed (so-called platform movement). The ball storage is usually available only to member players, and is used when the acquired game medium is used for games on the next day or later. A predetermined fee may be charged for the use of the stored balls.

First, the concept of each device according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a game management system according to this embodiment. A plurality of gaming machines 20 are installed in the gaming store, and each gaming machine 20 is provided with a machine-to-machine card processing machine 10 which is a device for each machine.

The gaming machine 20 is an enclosed game machine having a structure in which the player does not touch the gaming ball, which is a gaming medium, and manages the number of game balls that can be fired as the playable number. This number of playable machines corresponds to the number of game machine management media described in the claims.

A large number of obstacle nails are planted on the game board surface of the game machine 20, and the game balls fired on the game board surface by the handle operation fall between the obstacle nails and win a prize at the winning opening and the starting opening. Or, it is discharged to the outside of the game board from the out opening of the game board without winning a prize. The gaming balls discharged from the gaming board surface are conveyed inside the gaming machine 20 and used again for firing.

The inter-unit card processing machine 10 is a unit device that executes processing such as acceptance of payment and lending of game balls. The game balls are lent out by adding the number of game machines that can be played, instead of paying out the game balls in kind. Further, the inter-table card processing machine 10 can count the game balls by shifting the playable number managed by the game machine 20 to the possession balls managed by the own device.

When the player finishes the game, the number of possible games is transferred to the ball, and the ball is associated with the card and discharged. Alternatively, the game is ended by using up all the playable numbers. Therefore, if the player properly finishes the game, after the business hours are finished, the game machine 20 is in a state where the playable number does not remain.

The card management device 40, which is a higher-level device connected to the inter-unit card processing machine 10, has the number of game balls lent out during business hours, the number of game balls used for the game, and the number of game balls acquired by the player. The history such as the number is managed as the balance of game balls. If the game is properly completed in all the gaming machines 20, the total result of the balance of the game balls during business hours will be consistent, but if the number of games that can be played is left in the gaming machine 20, the total balance will be calculated. There will be an error in the result.

Therefore, when the platform card processing machine 10 starts the store closing process in response to an instruction from the card management device 40 after the business of the game store is closed (S1), the number of playable numbers is acquired from the game machine 20 and added to the possession balls. (S2) and notify the card management device (S3).

In FIG. 1, a game machine 20 is left with a playable number of 300, and a machine-to-machine card processing machine 10 is left with a ball 500. When the store closing process is started in this state, the playable number of the game machine 20 becomes zero due to the acquisition of the playable number, and the number of balls held by the inter-unit card processing machine 10 becomes 800. Therefore, the inter-unit card processing machine 10 notifies the card management device 40 of "possessed balls: 800, of which the number of playable numbers: 300".

The card management device 40 determines the consistency by using the "gameable number: 300" notified from the inter-unit card processing machine 10 and the balance of the game balls during business hours (S4).

As described above, when the pachinko / pachislot card processing machine 10 starts the closing process, which is a predetermined management state in which the game is not performed, the machine-to-machine card processing machine 10 acquires the gameable number managed by the enclosed gaming machine 20 and is a higher-level device. Since the card management device 40 is notified, the balance of the game balls can be accurately totaled.

In addition, by adding the acquired number of playable balls to the balls, the number of balls associated with the card can be counted and updated to the number of balls held when the game is properly completed.

Next, the system configuration of the amusement shop will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a game store. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of gaming machines 20 and an inter-table card processing machine 10 provided corresponding to each gaming machine 20 are installed in the gaming store. The inter-unit card processor 10 connects to a communication line, which is a network in the store, via the island controller 30. The island controller 30, the card management device 40, the member management device 50, the prize management device 60, and the checkout machine 80 are connected to the communication line.

The gaming machine 20 is a device for playing a game by driving a gaming ball enclosed inside the apparatus into a gaming board surface. A plurality of winning areas (winning openings) are provided on the gaming board surface of the gaming machine 20, and a predetermined number of gaming balls are awarded as prize balls based on the passage of the gaming balls through the winning areas. It has become. Further, a predetermined number of starting areas (starting openings) are provided on the game board surface, and a predetermined lottery is performed based on the passage of the game balls through the starting areas. If the lottery is a big hit, the operation of a predetermined movable member or the like will perform an operation that is advantageous in terms of the game, such as improving the probability of passing the game ball to the above-mentioned winning area or another starting area. It is also possible to provide an area that serves as both a starting area and a winning area.

The winning area is provided with a winning sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball to the winning area, and the passing (winning) of the game ball driven into the winning area by this winning sensor is detected. It has become. Further, the control unit of the gaming machine 20 has a prize ball memory for storing the number of game balls to be given as prize balls for each winning area, and a gameable number memory indicating the number of balls that can be thrown by the player. There is.

Therefore, when the passing of the driven game ball to a specific winning area is detected by the winning sensor, the game machine 20 should give the game ball based on the stored contents of the prize ball memory and the number of game balls that have passed through the winning area. The number of prize balls can be determined and the determined number of prize balls can be paid out.

In the enclosed gaming machine 20, the payout process of the number of prize balls is performed by adding the number of prize balls to the number of playable numbers stored in the playable number memory and updating the stored contents. Further, when the number of playable numbers is transferred as the number of balls possessed by the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the number of playable numbers held in the playable number memory is notified to the inter-unit card processing machine 10 so that the number of playable numbers can be played. To zero. Further, when the notification of the addition of the playable number by the ball lending operation or the like is received from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the notified number of balls is added to the playable number and the stored contents are updated.

The machine-to-machine card processing machine 10 accepts deposits, rents out gaming balls, communicates with the card management device 40, and communicates with the gaming machine 20. When the inter-unit card processing machine 10 receives a bill inserted by a player, it transmits payment notification data including the amount of the bill to the card management device 40, and the amount is set to the prepaid value managed by the card management device 40. Add the numbers according to. Then, when the predetermined ball lending operation is performed, the ball lending request is transmitted to the card management device 40, the prepaid value managed by the card management device 40 is subtracted, and the number of games corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value is played. Performs ball payout processing.

In the enclosed gaming machine 20, the payout process of the gaming ball based on the ball lending is performed by notifying the gaming machine 20 of the number corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value and adding it to the playable number.

Further, when the inter-unit card processing machine 10 accepts the insertion of the card, the inter-unit card processing machine 10 transmits the card insertion notification data to the card management device 40. Further, if the inter-unit card processing machine 10 receives data including the prepaid value, the number of balls held, and the number of stored balls from the card management device 40, the inter-unit card processing machine 10 stores the received prepaid value, the number of balls held, and the number of stored balls. Then, if the number of balls held is stored, the inter-unit card processing machine 10 transmits the ball holding subtraction request data to the card management device 40 to reduce the number of balls held by the card management device 40 to zero. clear.

Further, when the inter-unit card processing machine 10 accepts the ball holding replay operation, a predetermined number is subtracted from the number of balls stored in the own device, and the number of game balls corresponding to the subtracted number of balls is paid out. conduct. Further, when the inter-unit card processing machine 10 accepts the ball storage replay operation, it transmits the ball storage replay request data to the card management device 40, thereby subtracting a predetermined number from the number of balls stored managed by the member management device 50. Then, the number of game balls corresponding to the subtracted number of stored balls is paid out. The payout process of the game balls based on the replay of the possessed balls and the replay of the stored balls is also performed by notifying the game machine 20 of the corresponding number and adding it to the playable number.

Further, when the inter-unit card processing machine 10 accepts the card return operation, it transmits the ball holding ball addition request data including the number of balls held by the own device to the card management device 40, and the card management device 40 holds the balls. After adding the numbers, the card ejection notification data is transmitted to the card management device 40 to control the ejection of the cards. It is desirable that the card ejection control is performed on the condition that the playable number of the gaming machines 20 is zero.

Further, the inter-machine card processing machine 10 has a function of acquiring a gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20 and authenticating the gaming machine 20 using the acquired gaming machine ID and an authentication key received from the card management device 40. Have. This authentication is performed at the time of opening the store, and the gaming machine 20 can be played on condition that the authentication is successful.

The island controller 30 is a relay device for bundling a group of gaming machines 20 and a machine-to-machine card processing machine 10 provided on a gaming island.

The card management device 40 is a device that manages the prepaid value of the card, the number of balls held, and the like as card data. When the card management device 40 receives the card insertion notification data from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 manages the card ID of the inserted card in association with the device ID of the inter-unit card processing machine 10, and manages the card ID. The prepaid value and the number of balls held in association with the above are transmitted to the inter-unit card processor 10. When the card ID shown in the card insertion notification data is the card ID of the membership card, the card management device 40 transmits the card insertion notification data to the member management device 50 and receives it from the member management device 50. The stored ball replay data is transmitted to the inter-unit card processor 10.

Further, when the card management device 40 receives the ball holding ball subtraction request data from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 clears the number of balls held to zero. Further, when the card management device 40 receives the ball addition request data from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the number of balls included in the ball addition request data is set to the number of balls managed by the card management device 40. to add.

Further, when the card management device 40 receives the ball lending request data from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 subtracts a predetermined value from the prepaid value associated with the card ID, and the ball lending permission data is the inter-unit card processing machine 10. Send to. Then, when the ball storage replay request data is received, the ball storage replay request data is transmitted to the member management device 50, and when the member management device 50 outputs the ball storage replay data, the ball storage replay data is transferred to the unit. It is transmitted to the card processor 10.

Further, when the card management device 40 receives the card ID from the prize management device 60, the card management device 40 notifies the prize management device 60 of the number of balls held associated with the card ID. Further, when the card ID is received from the payment machine 80, the prepaid value associated with the card ID is notified to the payment machine 80.

Further, the card management device 40 acquires a gaming machine ID from the machine-to-machine card processing machine 10 and manages the gaming machine 20 installed in its own store. Then, the authentication key for authenticating the gaming machine 20 set in the own store is acquired from the authentication key management center outside the gaming store, and the authentication key is distributed to the inter-unit card processing machine 10.

The member management device 50 is a management device that manages member management data of members registered as members in a game store. Specifically, the number of stored balls, the number of points, the password, the name, etc. are managed in association with the membership card ID issued to the member.

When the member management device 50 receives the card insertion notification data from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the member management device 50 uses the stored ball replay data including the number of stored balls and the password associated with the card ID shown in the card insertion notification data. It is transmitted to the card processing machine 10. Further, when the member management device 50 receives the ball storage replay request data from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the member management device 50 subtracts a predetermined number from the number of balls stored associated with the card ID shown in the ball storage replay request data. The stored ball replay data including the number of stored balls after subtraction is transmitted to the inter-unit card processing machine 10. The communication between the inter-unit card processing machine 10 and the member management device 50 is performed via the card management device 40.

Further, when the member management device 50 receives an inquiry about the number of stored balls from the prize management device 60, the member management device 50 notifies the prize management device 60 of the number of stored balls corresponding to the designated card ID.

The prize management device 60 is a terminal device for exchanging prizes attached to a prize exchange counter in the game store, and performs a prize exchange process for exchanging acquired balls, the number of stored balls, and the number of balls held for prizes. The prize management device 60 is connected to a card reader that reads a card ID from a card and a prize payout device that pays out prizes. When the prize management device 60 reads the card ID from the general card or the membership card (or when the identification data corresponding to the card ID is read from the mobile terminal or the like), the prize management device 60 transmits the card ID to the card management device 40. The number of balls possessed by the card ID is requested. When exchanging prizes for the number of stored balls, the member management device 50 is requested to store the number of stored balls.

When the card with which the prepaid value is associated is inserted, the checkout machine 80 transmits the card ID of this card to the card management device 40 and receives the response data to acquire the prepaid value associated with the card. Then, the money is paid out according to the acquired prepaid value.

Next, the ball lending process of the game system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. When the player performs a ball lending operation on the platform card processor 10, the platform card processor 10 transmits ball lending request data to the card management device 40. The ball lending request data includes a card ID of a card inserted in the inter-unit card processing machine 10, an address that identifies the inter-unit card processing machine 10 as a transmission source, or arbitrary identification data.

Upon receiving the ball lending request data, the card management device 40 subtracts a predetermined value from the prepaid value associated with the card ID of the ball lending request data. Then, the card management device 40 transmits the ball lending permission data to the inter-unit card processing machine 10 of the transmission source. The inter-unit card processing machine 10 that has received the ball lending permission data performs a payout process of the number of game balls corresponding to the subtracted prepaid value.

Next, the ball holding replay process when the holding ball is replayed by the game system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. When the inter-unit card processing machine 10 accepts the insertion of a general card or a membership card, it transmits the card insertion notification data to the card management device 40. The card insertion notification data includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-unit card processing machine 10, an address that identifies the inter-unit card processing machine 10 as the sender, or arbitrary identification data, and the inter-unit card processing machine. Includes data for identifying rates of 10.

When the card management device 40 receives the card insertion notification data from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the card management device 40 transfers the number of balls held at each rate associated with the card ID in the card insertion notification data to the inter-unit card processing machine 10. Notice.

The inter-unit card processing machine 10 stores the number of balls held from the card management device 40. Then, the card ID, the data for specifying the rate, and the ball subtraction request data indicating that the number of balls held is cleared to zero are transmitted to the card management device 40. When the card management device 40 receives the ball subtraction request data, the card management device 40 clears the number of balls held at each rate specified by the card ID to zero. Further, when the inter-unit card processing machine 10 accepts the ball holding replay operation and performs the holding ball replay, the table-to-table card processing machine 10 subtracts a predetermined number from the stored number of holding balls and performs a payout process of the corresponding game ball number. .. Here, in the case where the inter-unit card processing machine 10 has a number of balls held other than the rate of its own machine, replay of the balls held using the number of balls held other than the rate of its own machine is permitted. If it is set, the number of balls held other than the rate of the player can be converted into the number of balls held at the rate of the player and the ball can be replayed according to the operation of the player. Here, assuming that the unit price per game medium of another rate is A and the unit price of the own machine's rate is B, X x (A / B) payout processing is performed by subtracting X balls of other rates. It can be performed.

When the machine-to-machine card processor 10 receives the management transfer request data from the game machine 20 to transfer the management by using the playable number of the game machine 20 as the possession ball of the machine-to-machine card processor 10, the management shift. The number of games that can be played shown in the request data is added to the number of balls held by the own device. After that, when the card return operation is accepted, the inter-unit card processor 10 transmits the ball addition request data to the card management device 40. The ball addition request data includes the card ID of the card to be returned, the address specifying the inter-unit card processing machine 10 as the sender, or arbitrary identification data, and the number of balls held at each rate. ..

When the inter-unit card processing machine 10 accepts the card return operation, it transmits the possession ball addition request data to the card management device 40. The ball addition request data includes the card ID of the card to be returned, the address specifying the inter-unit card processing machine 10 as the sender, or arbitrary identification data, and the number of balls held at each rate. ..

When the card management device 40 receives the ball addition request data, the card management device 40 adds the number of balls included in the ball addition request data to the number of balls held at each rate associated with the card ID. After that, the inter-unit card processor 10 transmits the card ejection notification data to the card management device 40.

Next, the ball storage replay process in the game system shown in FIG. 2 will be described. After reading the card ID from the membership card or the mobile terminal that can be used as the membership card, the inter-unit card processing machine 10 transmits the card insertion notification data to the card management device 40. The card insertion notification data includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-unit card processing machine 10, an address that identifies the inter-unit card processing machine 10 as the sender, or arbitrary identification data, and the inter-unit card processing machine. Includes data for identifying rates of 10.

The card management device 40 transmits the card insertion notification data received from the inter-unit card processor 10 to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 receives the card insertion notification data, the member management device 50 has a password associated with the card ID in the card insertion notification data and the number of stored balls at the rate specified by the card insertion notification data. And, the stored ball replay data including the possible number of stored ball replays is transmitted to the inter-unit card processing machine 10. The number of possible ball storage replays indicates the number of times the ball storage replay can be performed, and corresponds to the quotient obtained by dividing the number of stored balls by the number of game ball payout units in the ball storage replay. However, if an upper limit is set for the ball storage replay, this upper limit limits the number of ball storage replays that can be performed.

The inter-unit card processing machine 10 stores the received ball storage replay data, and can accept the ball storage replay operation when the number of possible ball storage replays shown in the ball storage replay data is 1 or more.

When the inter-unit card processing machine 10 first accepts the ball storage replay operation after storing the ball storage replay data, the player is requested to input a password, and the entered password is the ball storage replay data. It is determined whether or not it matches the password shown in.

When the passwords match, the inter-unit card processor 10 transmits the ball storage replay request data to the card management device 40. The ball storage replay request data includes the card ID of the card inserted in the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the address specifying the inter-unit card processing machine 10 as the sender, or arbitrary identification data, and the inter-unit card processing. Includes data for identifying the rate of the machine 10.

The card management device 40 transmits the ball storage replay request data to the member management device 50. When the member management device 50 receives the stored ball replay request data, the member management device 50 subtracts a predetermined value from the balance of the stored balls at the rate specified by the telegram among the stored balls associated with the card ID in the stored ball replay request data. Then, recalculate the possible number of ball storage replays. Then, the stored ball replay data including the balance after subtraction and the possible number of stored ball replays is transmitted to the inter-unit card processing machine 10.

The inter-unit card processing machine 10 updates the number of stored balls to be stored, and performs a payout process of the number of game balls corresponding to the number of payout units for the replay of the stored balls. Here, the inter-unit card processing machine 10 is set to allow replay of stored balls using the number of stored balls other than the rate of the own machine when the number of stored balls other than the rate of the own machine exists. If this is the case, as in the case of replaying the ball, the number of balls stored other than the rate of the player can be converted into the number of balls stored at the rate of the player and the ball can be replayed according to the operation of the player. can. Further, the inter-unit card processing machine 10 determines whether or not the number of possible number of replays of stored balls after the update is 1 or more after the payout process. If the number of possible ball storage replays is 0, the ball storage replay operation cannot be accepted. If the number of possible ball storage replays after the update is 1 or more, the ball storage replay operation can be accepted again. It is not necessary to confirm the PIN for the second and subsequent replays of the stored balls. The password may be confirmed every time. Further, although the case where the member management device 50 subtracts the balance of the stored balls and then the inter-unit card processing machine 10 performs the game ball payout process is illustrated here, the game ball payout process is performed based on the stored ball replay request. After that, you may subtract the balance of the stored balls. This is because the number of possible ball storage replays is shown in the ball storage replay data before the ball storage replay request, and it does not happen that the balance shortage is found after the ball storage replay request is accepted.

Next, the transition from holding balls to storing balls in the closing process will be described. The card management device 40 confirms the number of balls held in the card management data at the time of closing the store, and if there is a record associated with the number of balls held larger than zero, the number of balls held in the record is combined with the card ID and the rate. Notify the member management device 50. The member management device 50 adds the number of balls held from the card management device 40 to the number of stored balls specified by the card ID and the rate. After that, the card management device 40 clears the number of balls held to zero.

Next, the appearances of the inter-machine card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the appearance of the inter-machine card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20. Further, although FIG. 3 shows the inter-table card processing machine 10 that accepts only banknotes, a unit for accepting coins can also be provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the inter-table card processing machine 10 has a status display unit 11, a bill insertion slot 12a, a display operation unit 13, a display operation unit 22, a card insertion slot 14a, and a holding unit 14b.

The status display unit 11 displays the status of the device of the inter-unit card processor 10 by lighting or blinking a lamp of a predetermined color. The bill insertion slot 12a is an insertion slot for various bills required for lending game balls. The display operation unit 13 is a device that accepts the display of operation buttons such as a touch panel type liquid crystal display and the input operation by the operation buttons.

The card insertion slot 14a is a card insertion slot owned by the player. The holding unit 14b is a portion for holding the mobile terminal used for membership registration, and when the mobile terminal is held over the holding unit 14b, data such as a unique ID (for example, IDm) of the mobile terminal is read from the mobile terminal.

Although the display operation unit 22 is a display device such as a touch panel display and is located in front of the gaming machine 20, the input / output control thereof is performed by the inter-unit card processing machine 10. The display operation unit 22 is an input / output device such as a touch panel display that displays various information such as the balance of possessed balls and accepts various operations such as display switching operations.

The gaming machine 20 is provided with a gaming board surface, a handle 21 used for throwing the enclosed gaming ball onto the gaming board surface, and a counting button 23.

The counting button 23 subtracts the playable number of the game machine 20 and adds the corresponding number to the balls held by the machine-to-machine card processing machine 10, so that the number of balls that can be thrown is managed from the game machine 20 to the machine. It is an operation button for performing a management transition to shift to the card processing machine 10. This management shift corresponds to a counting process in which the payout game balls are counted by the inter-unit card processing machine 10 and added to the possessed balls in the open-type gaming machine in which the actual game balls are paid out by winning a prize.

Next, the configurations of the inter-machine card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configurations of the inter-machine card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the inter-table card processing machine 10 includes a bill transport unit 12, a display operation unit 13, a reader / writer 14, a holding unit 14b, a communication unit 15, a game management unit 18, and a storage unit. It has 16, a control unit 17, and a display operation unit 22.

The bill transport unit 12 is a transport unit that transports bills inserted from the bill insertion slot 12a to a bill storage unit (not shown) while discriminating the denomination and authenticity of the bill. The display operation unit 13 is an input / output device such as a touch panel type liquid crystal display that displays various information such as the prepaid value, the number of balls held, and the number of stored balls that can be used for ball lending, and accepts various operations such as ball lending operations. Is.

The reader / writer 14 is a device that reads a card ID from a card inserted in the card insertion slot 14a. The card inserted into the card insertion slot 14a is stored in a card storage unit (not shown) via the reader / writer 14. The holding unit 14b is an interface unit that reads various information such as a unique ID (for example, IDm) of the mobile terminal by short-range wireless communication when the mobile terminal or the like is held over, and is associated with the mobile terminal possessed by the player. It is used for replaying the number of stored balls. Further, the reader / writer 14 has a function of associating a card stored in the card storage unit with valuable values such as a ball and a prepaid value shown in the card data 16b in response to a player's return operation and issuing a new card. Also has. However, if the prepaid value shown in the card data 16b is 0 and the number of balls held is less than a certain number, the card is controlled not to be returned even if there is a return operation. This is a control for preventing a game store from losing money by discarding a card associated with a small amount of balls. As a fixed number, for example, the value obtained by multiplying the number of balls held by the lending unit price per ball can be set to be the card price or the lowest price prize in the game store, but the game is not limited to this. It can be set freely according to the store policy. In addition, when controlling not to return the card even if there is a return operation, it is possible to send the stored balls to the gaming machine 20 as the number of playable balls, but it is said that the cards cannot be returned. A display prompting replay may be displayed.

The communication unit 15 is an interface unit for performing data communication between the gaming machine 20 and the island controller 30 and the like.

The storage unit 16 is a storage device including a hard disk device, a non-volatile memory, and the like. The storage unit 16 stores the own device state data 16a and the card data 16b.

The own device state data 16a is data indicating the state of the inter-unit card processing machine 10. The own device state data 16a includes the device ID of the inter-unit card processor and the game setting. The device ID of the inter-unit card processing machine is identification data for uniquely identifying the inter-unit card processing machine 10 in the game store. The game setting is data indicating a game type or the like set in the inter-unit card processing machine 10. When handling multiple rate game balls in a game store, "ball 1" for a 4-yen rate game ball, "ball 2" for a 2-yen rate game ball, and "ball 3" for a 1-yen rate game ball. , A game type name is set and managed for each rate, such as "ball 4" for a game ball at a 0.5 yen rate. The inter-unit card processor 10 selects a rate to be used for the game from these game types and stores it as a game setting.

The card data 16b is data related to the card being used by the player. The card data 16b includes a card ID, a prepaid value, a possession ball, a ball storage, a possible number of ball storage replays, and the like. The card ID is a card ID read by the reader / writer 14. When a card is transported from a card storage unit (not shown) to the card insertion slot 14a and the card is ejected, the card data 16b is updated by the card ID read by the reader / writer 14 during the transport. Further, even when a card is transported from the card insertion slot 14a to a card storage unit (not shown), the card data 16b is updated by the card ID read by the reader / writer 14 during the transport.

The game management unit 18 is a processing unit that performs processing related to authentication and communication with the game machine 20. It is desirable that the game management unit 18 be formed on a substrate different from the control unit 17. The game management unit 18 includes an authentication processing unit 18a, an authentication key management unit 18b, and a game machine state management unit 18c.

The authentication processing unit 18a authenticates the gaming machine 20 using the authentication key received from the card management device 40. If the authentication is successful, the authentication processing unit 18a transmits an operation permission to the gaming machine 20. Even if the authentication fails, the authentication processing unit 18a transmits an operation permission to the gaming machine 20 within a predetermined period from the last successful authentication, but after the predetermined period has elapsed from the last successful authentication. Does not send the operation permission to the gaming machine 20, and prohibits the use of the gaming machine 20. The authentication processing unit 18a transmits the authentication result such as the success or failure of the authentication to the card management device 40, and appropriately displays and controls the display operation unit 13.

The authentication key management unit 18b is a processing unit that manages the authentication key. The usage time is set for the authentication key, and when the cumulative operating time of the gaming machine 20 reaches the usage time of the authentication key, the authentication key becomes unusable. Specifically, the authentication key management unit 18b manages the usage time of the authentication key by using the energization time of the substrate on which the game management unit 18 is formed as the operating time of the game machine 20. When the authentication key becomes unusable, the authentication key management unit 18b acquires a new authentication key from the authentication key management center via the card management device 40, and updates the authentication key.

The gaming machine state management unit 18c is a processing unit that communicates with the gaming machine 20 and manages the state of the gaming machine 20. Specifically, the gaming machine state management unit 18c acquires the gaming machine ID from the gaming machine 20, sends a request for addition to the playable number by ball lending, and changes the number of balls from the possessed ball to the playable number by replaying the ball. Sending a management transition request, sending a request to add to the number of playable balls by replaying the stored balls, receiving game results such as the number of balls hit and the number of winning balls in the game machine 20, and counting the number of playable balls to the possessed balls Receive management transition request. Further, the gaming machine state management unit 18c periodically acquires the playable number of the gaming machine 20 as a reference value. The gameable number acquired by the gaming machine state management unit 18c can be displayed and controlled by the display operation unit 13 and the like. The communication between the machine-to-machine card processing machine 10 and the gaming machine 20 may use encrypted communication using a predetermined encryption method.

The gaming machine state management unit 18c may further acquire the current playable number of the gaming machine 20, the state set for the game such as "big hit", and the operating state of the handle 21. It is desirable that the time interval for the gaming machine state management unit 18c to acquire the state of the gaming machine 20 is set shorter than the interval at which the gaming ball is fired (used) in the gaming machine 20.

The control unit 17 is a control unit that controls the entire unit-to-table card processing machine 10, and includes a data management unit 17a, a game setting processing unit 17b, a gameable number acquisition unit 17c, and a notification processing unit 17d.

When the card is inserted, the data management unit 17a transmits the card insertion notification data including the device ID of the own device status data 16a and the card ID of the card data 16b to the card management device 40. Further, when the data management unit 17a receives data including valuable value (at least one of the prepaid value, the number of balls held, and the number of stored balls) from the card management device 40, the data management unit 17a updates the card data 16b with the received valuable value. .. The data management unit 17a appropriately displays and controls the prepaid value, the number of balls held, and the number of stored balls shown in the card data 16b on the display operation unit 13.

Further, when the bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 12a, the data management unit 17a transmits the payment notification data including the amount of the inserted bill, the card ID, and the inter-unit card processing machine ID to the card management device 40.

Further, the data management unit 17a transmits the ball lending request data including the card ID and the device ID to the card management device 40 when the ball lending operation is performed by the player. When the ball lending permission data is received as a response to the ball lending request data, the data management unit 17a instructs the game management unit 18 to add a predetermined number of balls to the playable number of the game machine 20. Perform the payout process at.

Further, the data management unit 17a subtracts a predetermined number from the number of balls held in the card data 16b when the player performs a ball holding replay operation, and sets the corresponding number of balls in the game of the gaming machine 20. The payout process is performed by instructing the game management unit 18 to add to the possible number.

Further, when the number of possible ball storage replays shown in the card data 16b is 1 or more, the data management unit 17a can display the ball storage replay button on the display operation unit 13 and accept the ball storage replay operation. And. When the player performs the ball storage replay operation, the data management unit 17a transmits the ball storage replay request data including the card ID and the inter-unit card processing machine ID to the member management device 50. When the ball storage replay data is received as a response to the ball storage replay request data, the game is to update the number of balls stored in the card data 16b and add the number of payout units for the ball storage replay to the playable number of the gaming machine 20. The payout process is performed by instructing the management unit 18. At the time of the first ball storage replay operation, the input of the password is requested, and the ball storage replay request data is transmitted on condition that the password matches the password shown in the card data 16b.

Further, when the game management unit 18 receives the game ball transfer request from the game machine 20, the data management unit 17a adds the number of balls instructed to the game management unit 18 to the balls held by the card data 16b. Update.

Further, when the card return operation is performed by the player, the data management unit 17a transmits the ball holding ball addition request data including the card ID, the device ID, and the number of balls held to the card management device 40, and the card data 16b. After clearing the number of balls held to zero, the card ejection notification data is transmitted to the card management device 40, and the card is ejected.

When the data management unit 17a performs a game ball payout process (money ball replay) based on the ball replay operation, the number of balls added to the playable number is used as the number of ball replay balls. It is possible to notify the management device 40. Similarly, when addition (counting) is performed to the possessed balls based on the transfer request, the number of balls added to the possessed balls can be notified to the card management device 40 as the counted number of balls. Although the details will be described later, the notification of the number of replayed balls and the number of counted balls is stored in the card management device 40 as the history of the game, and is used for totaling the balance of the game balls.

The game setting processing unit 17b displays the rate corresponding to the current game type set in the game setting of the own device state data 16a to the display operation unit 13 or the display operation unit 22, and also selects the rate by the player. If is set to accept, the selectable rate is displayed on the display operation unit 13 or the display operation unit 22. When the player selects a desired rate, the game setting processing unit 17b updates the game setting of the own device state data 16a according to the game type corresponding to the selected rate. On the other hand, if the setting for accepting the selection of the rate by the player is not set, the selectable rate is not displayed during the game. In this case, the selectable rate is displayed on condition that the remote control operation by the employee is accepted and the authentication is performed. When the employee selects a rate, the game setting processing unit 17b updates the game setting of the own device state data 16a according to the game type corresponding to the selected rate. Further, in this case, when there is a signal instructing the selection of the game type from a higher-level device such as the card management device 40, the own device state data 16a is performed according to the instructed game type without displaying the selectable rate. Update the game settings of.

The gameable number acquisition unit 17c is a processing unit that executes counting and acquires the gameable number managed by the game machine 20 when receiving an instruction to start the store closing process from the card management device 40. Further, the playable number acquisition unit 17c performs a process of acquiring the playable number from the game machine 20 when an abnormality occurs in the game machine 20. The acquisition of the number of playable numbers when an abnormality occurs will be described later.

When the playable number acquisition unit 17c acquires the playable number, the notification processing unit 17d performs a process of notifying the card management device 40, which is a higher-level device, of information regarding the playable number. When notifying the card management device 40 of information regarding the playable number, the playable number may be added to the ball and notified, or the playable number itself may be notified as an unprocessed ball. This unprocessed ball corresponds to "the number of game media in a category different from the number of game media associated with a predetermined storage medium" described in the claims.

It is also possible to make different processing depending on the prepaid value and whether or not there is a ball. For example, if there is a prepaid value or a ball, the remaining playable number is added to the ball and notified, and the card is returned. On the other hand, if neither the prepaid value nor the possessed ball exists, it is notified as an unprocessed ball and the card does not need to be returned.

When notifying by adding to the possession ball, the number of game media added to the possession ball is notified. If the number of playable numbers added to the possessed balls is notified, the card management device 40 accurately determines the consistency depending on whether or not the difference in the balance of the game balls and the playable number match during business hours. can do.

It should be noted that only the presence or absence of the number of game media added to the possession ball may be notified. When notifying only the presence or absence of the playable number added to the possession ball, the card management device 40 determines whether or not the difference in the balance of the game ball during business hours is due to the remaining playable number. It will be.

Next, the internal configuration of the gaming machine 20 will be described. The gaming machine 20 has a communication control unit 24, an effect control unit 25, a game control unit 26, and a game ball control unit 27. The communication control unit 24 is a control unit for controlling data communication with the inter-unit card processor 10. For communication with the inter-unit card processor 10, encrypted communication using a predetermined encryption method may be used.

When the gaming machine 20 is started, the communication control unit 24 reads identification information from the control CPU provided in the game control unit 26 and / or the game ball control unit 27, confirms whether the identification information is appropriate, and if it is appropriate. , Communication with the inter-machine card processor 10 is established and the machine enters a standby state. When the operation permission is received from the machine-to-table card processor 10 in the standby state, the staging control unit 25, the game control unit 26, and the game ball control unit 27 are activated to enable the game.

The game control unit 26 is a control unit that controls the game by the game machine 20. Specifically, the game control unit 26 controls the launch of the game ball to the game board surface by detecting the handle operation, detects the game ball that has entered the winning opening on the game board surface, and the random number (0 to 0) by the game ball that has entered the starting opening. Among the random number values of 65535, acquisition and lottery (special symbols and ordinary symbols) of acquisition and lottery (special symbols and ordinary symbols) of big hits, small hits, and outliers assigned to each predetermined range, movable members (tulips, etc.) provided on the game board surface ), Display control of the special symbol display device provided on the game board surface, detection of abnormalities that may be fraudulent (the front frame is open, vibration detected, etc.), and notification to the host device.

A large number of obstacle nails are planted on the game board surface, and the game ball fired on the game board surface by operating the handle falls between the obstacle nails and wins a prize at the winning opening and the starting opening, or wins a prize. It is discharged to the outside of the game board surface from the out opening of the game board surface. A lottery is held when a game ball wins a prize in the starting opening, and when a big hit is made, a big hit game is performed in which a predetermined winning opening on the game board is controlled to be open multiple times, and the winning opening is won. By making it easier, a prize ball is given to the player.

Further, the jackpot includes a jackpot game with a privilege that grants a predetermined privilege game to the player after the jackpot game is completed. The jackpot game with benefits includes a probability fluctuation jackpot and a time-saving jackpot. The probability fluctuation jackpot and the time saving jackpot are to give the probability fluctuation game and the time saving game as privilege games after the jackpot, respectively. In the time-saving game, the variable time (from the start of the lottery process to the display of the result) of the normal symbol lottery (the above-mentioned opening / closing lottery of the movable member) and / or the special symbol lottery (the above-mentioned big hit lottery by winning the game ball). By shortening the time), the number of lottery per unit time is increased, and the probability of winning a big hit per unit time is increased. This privilege game may include a normal symbol probability variation that increases the winning probability of the normal symbol. The time-saving game by the time-saving jackpot ends when the number of lottery of the special symbol lottery is performed a predetermined number of times after the jackpot. The probability fluctuation game will be described later.

The game control unit 26 has a probability variation function. The probability fluctuation function controls to change (generally about 10 times) the random number range of the big hit to be used for the next lottery when the lottery result falls within the random number range specified in particular among the big hits. It is a function. In the probability fluctuation game, a special symbol lottery is performed using the changed probability. The probability fluctuation game will continue until the next big hit. Further, the probability fluctuation game and the time saving game may be given at the same time. However, in order to prevent unexpected damage to the game store, if the player acquires a certain game medium after the start of the probability fluctuation game or the time-saving game, it will be stopped (the card will be ejected once, and the prize will be exchanged or the table will be moved. It may be a process. In this case, the game machine 20 counts the number of game media acquired after the probability-variable game state is reached, and when the counted value reaches a predetermined value, the game stop control such as stopping the firing of the game ball is performed. It can be realized by.

The effect control unit 25 is a control unit that controls the effect during the game, and has an effect symbol lottery unit 25a and an effect lottery unit 25b. The effect symbol lottery unit 25a is a lottery (specifically, the display is finally displayed) of the effect symbols (designs displayed by the effect symbol display device such as the display device on the game board surface) based on the special symbol lottery in the game control unit 26. Whether to stop at 7, 7, 7 etc.).

The effect lottery unit 25b performs a lottery of the type of effect (such as when a character comes out to perform a reach effect) until the lottery result of the effect symbol is displayed. Such an effect is set so that the effect selected for the main lottery result is different.

The staging control unit 25 stores the staging data of each staging. Further, the effect control unit 25 controls the display of the effect symbol display device, and when the effect is executed, the effect data is superimposed on the background symbol data to display the effect. In addition, when the probability fluctuates, background color data different from the normal state is set.

The game ball control unit 27 is a control unit that controls the number of games that can be played. Specifically, the number of playable numbers is stored in the playable number memory 27a, the playable number is subtracted by "1" each time a game ball is fired, and the number of prize balls given by winning is added to the playable number. .. Further, when the number of balls is notified by the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the notified number of balls is added to the playable number stored in the playable number memory 27a, and the inter-unit card processing machine 10 is notified. A confirmation signal indicating that the game has been added to the number of games that can be played is transmitted. Further, the gaming ball control unit 27 can also perform cleaning control of the gaming balls (circulating balls) enclosed in the gaming machine 20.

Further, the game ball control unit 27 periodically transmits the gameable number stored in the gameable number memory 27a to the inter-unit card processing machine 10. In this case, the game ball control unit 27 does not clear the contents of the gameable number memory 27a to zero, keeps updating the gameable number depending on the game state, and at the time of data acquisition to the inter-unit card processing machine 10. Send the number of games that can be played.

Further, the gaming machine 20 is provided with a counting button 23, and a signal indicating that the counting button 23 is pressed is input to the game ball control unit 27. The game ball control unit 27 detects the pressing operation of the counting button 23, and if the period from the rise to the fall of the detection signal is less than a certain time, a fixed number of games (for example, 100 balls per operation) can be played. A management transition request is transmitted to the inter-unit card processor 10 together with the data of. Then, the number of balls transferred to the management of the inter-unit card processing machine 10 is subtracted (invalidated) from the playable number. Further, when the pressing operation of the counting button 23 is detected and the falling is not detected for a predetermined time or more after the detection signal is raised, a fixed number of the detection signal is raised every time the detection signal is raised for a certain period of time (for example, per 5 seconds). A management transition request is transmitted to the inter-unit card processor 10 together with the data on the number of playable numbers (200 balls). Then, the number of balls transferred to the management of the inter-unit card processing machine 10 is subtracted (invalidated) from the playable number. When subtracting from the playable number, the method of decrementing the value to be subtracted from the value of 1 stored in the memory, the value stored in the memory is updated with the value after subtraction, and the value before subtraction is deleted or logical. A method of deleting and invalidating the value can be considered, but the value is not particularly limited as long as the value after subtraction can be specified.

The game control unit 26 and the game ball control unit 27 are respectively configured on separate boards. The game control board in which the game control unit 26 is configured and the game ball control board in which the game ball control unit 27 is configured each have a unique ID. The gaming machine 20 combines the ID of the gaming control board and the ID of the gaming ball control board and uses them as the gaming machine ID.

Next, an example of the data stored in the storage unit 16 of the inter-unit card processing machine 10 will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit 16 of the inter-unit card processing machine 10.

In the own device state data 16a shown in FIG. 5A, the device ID of the inter-unit card processing machine 10 is "3001", and the state in which "ball 3" is set as the game type of the inter-unit card processing machine 10 is set. Shown.

The card data 16b shown in FIG. 5B shows a state in which the ID of the card inserted in the inter-unit card processing machine 10 is "2002". Here, the first digit of the card ID indicates the type of card, the card whose first digit is "1" is a general card, and the card whose first digit is "2" is a membership card. Further, the card data 16b indicates a state in which the prepaid value is "2000 degrees". Here, the frequency of the prepaid value is equivalent to 1 yen per frequency. Further, in the card data 16b, the number of balls held by ball 1 is "0 balls", the number of balls held by ball 2 is "0 balls", the number of balls held by ball 3 is "875 balls", and the number of balls held by ball 4 is "0 balls". It shows the state of "500 balls".

Further, in the card data 16b, the password for replaying the stored balls is "7777", the number of possible replays of the stored balls is "1", the number of stored balls of the ball 1 is "250", and the number of balls 2 is 2. It shows a state in which the number of stored balls is "0 balls", the number of stored balls of balls 3 is "50 balls", and the number of stored balls of balls 4 is "0 balls". Further, although not shown, the card management device 40 stores ON / OFF of the "lock" flag indicating the validity / invalidity of the card in addition to the possessed ball, the stored ball, and the prepaid value in association with the card ID. , When the theft of the card is discovered, it is turned on by the employee operation. These data are also included in the card data 16b and stored. Furthermore, this "lock" flag can be set for each function ("use of stored balls", "boarding", etc.). For example, only the "boarding" function is subject to "locking" at the request of the player. It can also be used to prevent erroneous operation.

Next, processing of the number of playable numbers by the notification processing unit 17d of the inter-unit card processing machine 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of processing of the number of playable numbers by the notification processing unit 17d.

First, when there is a prepaid value, there is a ball, and there is a playable number, the notification processing unit 17d adds the playable number to the ball and notifies the card management device 40, and associates the prepaid value and the ball. Return the card.

If there is a prepaid value, there is a ball, and there is no playable number, the notification processing unit 17d does not process the playable number and returns the card associated with the prepaid value and the ball. If the processing related to the playable number is not performed, the notification to the card management device 40 is unnecessary. Alternatively, a notification may be given that the number of games that can be played is not available.

When there is a prepaid value, there is no ball, and there is a playable number, the notification processing unit 17d adds the playable number to the ball and notifies the card management device 40, and notifies the card management device 40 of the card associated with the prepaid value and the ball. return. In this case, the acquired number of playable games becomes the possession ball as it is. Alternatively, the card management device 40 may be notified of the number of playable balls as unprocessed balls, and the card associated with the prepaid value may be returned. In this case, the number of balls held is zero.

If there is a prepaid value, there is no ball, and there is no playable number, the notification processing unit 17d does not process the playable number and returns the card associated with the prepaid value.

When there is no prepaid value, there is a ball, and there is a playable number, the notification processing unit 17d adds the playable number to the ball and notifies the card management device 40, and the card associated with the prepaid value and the ball. Will be returned.

If there is no prepaid value, there is a ball, and there is no playable number, the notification processing unit 17d does not process the playable number and returns the card associated with the ball.

When there is no prepaid value, there is no ball possession, and there is a playable number, the card management device 40 is notified of the playable number as an unprocessed ball. In this case, it is not necessary to return the card.

When there is no prepaid value, no balls, and no playable number, the notification processing unit 17d does not process the playable number and does not return the card. This corresponds to the state in which the game is properly completed.

If a membership card is left in the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the card will be returned regardless of the prepaid value, the number of balls held, and the number of games that can be played.

If the membership card is left and there are balls and the number of games that can be played, the number of games that can be played is added to the balls and notified to the card management device 40, and the card associated with the prepaid value and the balls is returned.

If the membership card is left, there is no ball, and there is a playable number, the notification processing unit 17d adds the playable number to the ball, notifies the card management device 40, and returns the card. Alternatively, the card management device 40 may be notified of the number of playable balls as unprocessed balls, and the card may be returned.

Next, the configuration of the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 7, the card management device 40 includes a display unit 41, an input unit 42, an external network communication unit 43, a store network communication unit 44, a storage unit 45, and a control unit 46.

The display unit 41 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display device. The input unit 42 is an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse. The external network communication unit 43 is an interface unit for data communication via a network outside the game store. The store network communication unit 44 is an interface unit for data communication with the island controller 30, the member management device 50, the prize management device 60, and the payment machine 80 in the game store via a communication line.

The storage unit 45 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a non-volatile memory, and is a game type setting data 45a, a card management data 45b, a device management data 45c, a game history data 45d, a gameable number data 45e, and a consistency determination data 45f. Remember.

The game type setting data 45a is data in which the lending rate and the display name are associated with the game type. The card management data 45b is data in which the prepaid value, the number of balls held in each game type, and the user device ID indicating the device ID of the inter-unit card processing machine 10 into which the card is inserted are associated with the card ID. be. The device management data 45c is data related to the device arranged in the game store. The device management data 45c includes the device ID of the pachinko / pachislot machine, the address of the pachinko / pachislot machine 10, the installation location, the gaming machine ID of the adjacent gaming machine, and the model data.

The game history data 45d is data for managing the history of games during business hours. In the game history data 45d, processes involving fluctuations in game balls (ball lending, ball replay, ball storage replay, prizes, driving, counting) are registered in association with the date and time, device ID, and card ID.

The playable number data 45e is data in which information regarding the playable number notified from the inter-unit card processing machine 10 at the time of closing the store is registered. When the number of playable balls is added to the ball, the card ID of the card associated with the added ball is also registered. It also registers whether or not the store closing process has been completed normally.

The consistency determination data 45f is data showing the result of totaling the balance of game balls using the game history data 45d and the gameable number data 45e and determining the consistency.

The control unit 46 is a control unit that controls the entire card management device 40, and includes a game type setting management unit 46a, a card management unit 46b, a device management unit 46c, a game history storage unit 46d, a store closing processing unit 46e, and a consistency determination. It has a portion 46f. Actually, by storing the programs corresponding to these functional units in a ROM or non-volatile memory (not shown) and loading these programs into the CPU (Central Processing Unit) and executing them, the game type setting management unit The processes corresponding to the 46a, the card management unit 46b, the device management unit 46c, the game history storage unit 46d, the store closing processing unit 46e, and the consistency determination unit 46f are executed.

The game type setting management unit 46a is a processing unit that manages the game type used in the game store, the rate, and the display name as the game type setting data 45a in association with each other.

The card management unit 46b is a processing unit that manages the card management data 45b. Specifically, when the card management unit 46b receives the card insertion notification data from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the card management unit 46b also notifies the card insertion notification data of the destination device ID of the card ID shown in the card insertion notification data. The device ID shown in the data. Further, the prepaid value associated with the card ID shown in the card insertion notification data and the number of balls held at each rate are notified to the inter-unit card processing machine 10 as value data. If the inserted card is a membership card, the card insertion notification data is transmitted to the member management device. When the card management unit 46b receives the ball subtraction request data from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the card management unit 46b clears the number of balls held at the rate shown in the ball subtraction request data to zero.

Further, when the card management unit 46b receives the ball lending request data including the card ID from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, it determines whether or not the prepaid value associated with the card ID is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. .. When the prepaid value is equal to or higher than the predetermined value, the card management unit 46b subtracts the predetermined value from the prepaid value stored in the card management data 45b, and includes the prepaid value updated in the inter-unit card processing machine 10. Send the ball lending permission data. On the other hand, when the prepaid value is less than a predetermined value, the card management unit 46b notifies the inter-unit card processing machine 10 of the ball lending non-delivery data.

Further, when the card management unit 46b receives the payment notification data including the amount of money, the card ID and the device ID inserted from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the card management unit 46b notifies the prepaid value associated with the card ID of the payment. Add the prepaid value for the amount shown in.

Further, when the card management unit 46b receives the ball storage replay request data from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the card management unit 46b transfers the ball storage replay request data to the member management device 50. Further, the response data from the member management device 50 to the ball storage replay request data is also transferred to the inter-unit card processing machine 10.

Further, when the card management unit 46b receives the ball addition request data, the card management unit 46b adds the number of balls included in the ball addition request data to the number of balls held at the corresponding rate. Further, when the card management unit 46b receives the card ejection notification data, the card management unit 46b erases the user device ID of the card ID.

Further, when the card management unit 46b receives the card ID from the prize management device 60, the card management unit 46b notifies the prize management device 60 of the number of balls held at each rate associated with the card ID. Further, when the card management unit 46b receives the card ID from the payment machine 80, the card management unit 46b notifies the payment machine 80 of the prepaid value associated with the card ID.

The device management unit 46c is a processing unit that manages the device management data 45c. The device management unit 46c generates and updates the device management data 45c based on the device ID acquired from the machine-to-machine card processing machine 10, the address of the machine-to-machine card processing machine 10, the installation location, and the gaming machine ID.

The game history storage unit 46d is a processing unit that registers the game history during business hours in the game history data 45d. Specifically, when the ball lending is performed based on the request from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, the game history data 45d contains information on the ball lending (number of balls, date and time, device ID of the inter-unit card processing machine 10). Register the card ID). Similarly, when the ball storage replay is performed based on the request from the table-to-unit card processing machine 10, the game history data 45d contains information on the ball storage replay (number of balls, date and time, device ID of the table-to-unit card processing machine 10). And card ID) are registered.

Further, when the notification of the number of replayed balls and the number of counted balls is received from the platform card processing machine 10, the game history data 45d contains information on the number of balls possessed and the counting (number of balls, date and time, platform card processing machine). 10 device IDs and card IDs) are registered. Information on prizes and driving may be acquired from the gaming machine 20 and registered, or may be acquired and registered via the inter-machine card processing machine 10.

When the business hours are over, the store closing processing unit 46e performs a process of instructing the machine-to-table card processing machine 10 in the game store to start the store closing processing. Then, the information regarding the playable number is received from the inter-unit card processor 10 and registered in the playable number data 45e. At this time, when the playable number is added to the possessed balls, the card ID of the card associated with the added possessed balls is also registered. In addition, it is also registered whether or not the inter-unit card processing machine 10 has normally completed the closing process.

The consistency determination unit 46f is a processing unit that aggregates the balance of game balls using the game history data 45d and the gameable number data 45e, and determines the consistency. The consistency determination unit 46f registers the determination result in the consistency determination data 45f. Here, the consistency determination unit 46f can selectively determine the consistency of the inter-unit card processing machine 10 for which the closing process has been normally completed.

Next, an example of the data stored in the storage unit 45 of the card management device 40 shown in FIG. 7 will be described. 8 to 10 are explanatory views for explaining an example of data stored in the storage unit 45 of the card management device 40.

The game type setting data 45a shown in FIG. 8A associates the game type name “ball 1” with the rate “4 yen” and the display name “4 pachinko”. Further, the game type setting data 45a associates the game type name "ball 2" with the rate "2 yen" and the display name "2 pachinko". Further, the game type setting data 45a associates the game type name "ball 3" with the rate "1 yen" and the display name "1 pachinko".

In the card management data 45b shown in FIG. 8B, the card ID "1001" has a prepaid value "2500", the number of balls 1 has "1500", the number of balls 2 has "2300", and the ball 3 has 3 It is associated with the number of balls held "0". That is, the card with the card ID "1001" is not inserted into the inter-unit card processing machine 10, and the holding balls are managed by the card management device 40.

Further, in the card management data 45b shown in FIG. 8B, the card ID "1002" is associated with the prepaid value "500", the number of balls held at each rate "0", and the destination device ID "3004". That is, the card with the card ID "1002" is inserted into the inter-unit card processing machine 10 with the device ID "3004", and the number of balls held is transferred to the inter-unit card processing machine 10. Therefore, the number of balls held at each rate is zero.

Further, in the card management data 45b shown in FIG. 8B, the prepaid value "2000", the number of balls held at each rate "0", and the destination device ID "3001" are associated with the card ID "2002". That is, the card with the card ID "2002" is inserted into the inter-unit card processing machine 10 with the device ID "3001", and the management of the balls is transferred to the inter-unit card processing machine 10. Therefore, the number of balls held at each rate is zero.

In the device management data 45c shown in FIG. 8 (c), the address on the network of the inter-unit card processor 10 with the ID "3001" is "AB.CD.EF.GH", and the installation location is "Island 1-1". , The ID of the connected gaming machine 20 is "P001", the gaming type is "ball 3", and the model of the connected gaming machine 20 is "EV01". It also shows that the gaming machine 20 is in use.

The game history data 45d shown in FIG. 9D associates the date and time, the device ID, the card ID, and the processing. Specifically, the device ID "3011", the card ID "1103", and the process "count: 400" are associated with the date and time "2018/1/27 13:40:01". Further, the device ID "3011", the card ID "1009", and the processing "ball lending: 125" are associated with the date and time "2018/1/27 13:52:40". Further, the device ID "3007", the card ID "1021", and the process "input: 200" are associated with the date and time "2018/1/27 15:00:50". Further, the device ID "3007", the card ID "1021", and the processing "prize: 400" are associated with the date and time "2018/1/27 15:30:00".

The playable number data 45e shown in FIG. 9 (e) associates the device ID, whether or not the store closing process is normally completed, the card ID, and the playable number. Specifically, the device ID "3001" is associated with the store closing process "normal end", the card ID "none", and the number of playable numbers "none". Further, the device ID "3002" is associated with the store closing process "normal end", the card ID "1055", and the number of playable numbers "possible ball addition: 300". Further, the device ID "3008" is associated with the closing process "abnormal termination", the card ID "unknown", and the number of possible games "unknown". Further, the device ID "3021" is associated with the closing process "normal end", the card ID "none", and the playable number "unprocessed ball: 250".

The consistency determination data 45f shown in FIG. 10 (f) is associated with the addition item during business, the subtraction item during business, the totalization of items during business, and the acquisition of the number of playable numbers for each of the inter-unit card processing machines 10.

The item to be added during business is the aggregated result of the process of adding the number of playable games during business, and includes the total ball lending, the total replay of the ball, and the total prize. The subtraction item during business is a total result of the process of subtracting the number of playable games during business, and includes the total input and the total count.

The item total during business is a value obtained by subtracting the total of subtraction items during operation from the total of addition items during operation, and indicates the balance of game balls during business hours. The gameable number acquisition indicates the gameable number acquired in the closing process. Therefore, if the total of open items and the number of playable items match, no error has occurred and there is consistency.

Next, the processing procedure of the game management system will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of the game management system. First, when the business hours of the game store are over, the card management device 40 transmits an instruction to start the store closing process to the inter-unit card processing machine 10 (step S101).

The inter-unit card processing machine 10 executes a store closing process in response to an instruction from the card management device 40 (step S201), and acquires a gameable number from the gaming machine 20 (step S202). Then, the inter-unit card processor 10 performs a notification process of transmitting the acquired information on the playable number to the card management device 40 (step S203). In this notification process, as described above, information regarding the prepaid value, the number of balls held, and the number of playable numbers is notified according to the presence or absence of playable numbers. In addition, the card will be returned if necessary.

The card management device 40 receives information on the number of games that can be played from the inter-unit card processing machine 10, performs a consistency determination process (step S102), and ends the process. In this consistency determination process, the balance of game balls is totaled using the game history during business hours and the number of games that can be played, and the consistency is determined.

Next, processing when an abnormality occurs in the gaming machine 20 will be described. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of processing when the inter-machine card processing machine 10 detects an abnormality in the gaming machine 20. When the platform card processor 10 detects an abnormality in the gaming machine 20, the platform card processor 10 first displays an error on the display operation unit 13. In this error display, the player is requested to call the clerk by a message such as "Please call the clerk".

When the clerk turns off the power of the machine-to-machine card processor 10 and turns the power on again, the machine-to-machine card processor 10 restarts, acquires the number of playable numbers from the game machine 20, and adds it to the ball. .. During the restart, a message such as "Please wait for a while" is displayed on the display operation unit 13, and a message such as "Please take the card" is displayed when the acquired playable number is added to the ball.

In this way, when the inter-unit card processing machine 10 detects an abnormality in the gaming machine 20, the number of playable machines in the gaming machine 20 is acquired by restarting and added to the number of balls held, so that the gaming machine 20 is added when an abnormality occurs. You can return the playable number left in the card as a ball in association with the card.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of processing when the counting button 23 of the gaming machine 20 becomes unresponsive. If a physical abnormality occurs in the counting button 23 and it stops responding, counting cannot be performed, but the inter-unit card processing machine 10 may not be able to detect the abnormality. In such a case, when the player calls the clerk, the clerk operates the clerk terminal to call the menu for the clerk, and the number of playable numbers can be forcibly acquired.

In FIG. 13, the machine-to-table card processor 10 displays operation buttons for "break", "card lock", "suspension mode", and "forced card return" on the clerk menu screen. Then, when the operation of the operation button of "Forced card return" is accepted, the message "Please wait" is displayed, the number of games that can be played is acquired from the gaming machine 20, and the number is added to the ball, and the "card is picked up". Please display the message.

In this way, when the counting button 23 becomes unresponsive, by accepting the forced card return operation from the menu for the clerk, the playable number of the gaming machine 20 is acquired and added to the ball possession, which is abnormal. The playable number left in the gaming machine 20 at the time of occurrence can be returned as a ball in association with the card.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of processing when the number of playable numbers increases in the absence of a player. Normally, the addition of the number of playable numbers does not occur unless the player is playing. However, for example, if a game ball is clogged on the game board surface and the clog is cleared without a player, the possible number of game balls may be added.

Therefore, if the number of playable numbers is added in the absence of the player, the machine-to-table card processor 10 displays an error using a message such as "Please call a clerk" and causes an error down or the like. The game cannot be played. Then, when the operation by the clerk is accepted, the message "Do you want to use the number of games that can be played as the next card?", The card ID, the "execute" button, and the "back" button are displayed. The card ID displayed here is the card ID of the card used immediately before in the inter-unit card processing machine 10.

When the inter-unit card processor 10 receives the operation of the "execute" button, it acquires the playable number from the game machine 20 and adds it to the possessed ball, and "adds the playable number to the possessed ball of the next card." "And the card ID is displayed.

In this way, when the number of playable numbers is added in the absence of a player, the number of playable numbers is obtained by accepting the operation from the clerk and added to the number of balls that can be played. Can be associated with a card as a ball.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the inter-unit card processing machine 10, which is each unit device attached to the enclosed gaming machine 20, is in a predetermined management state in which the game is not performed, the gaming machine is used. The number of playable games, which is the number of game media managed by 20, is acquired, and the information regarding the acquired number of playable games is notified to the card management device 40, which is a higher-level device. Therefore, it is possible to accurately total the balance of game balls.

As a predetermined management state in which the game is not performed, a state related to the closing process of the game store after the business is closed can be used.

In addition, when notifying information on the number of playable numbers, the number of playable numbers may be added to the number of game media associated with the card to notify the player, and information indicating the presence or absence of the playable number may be notified. can.

Further, when notifying the information regarding the playable number, the playable number can be added to the number of game media associated with the card and notified, and the added playable number can be notified.

Further, when notifying the information regarding the playable number, the playable number may be notified as a game ball in a category different from the possessed ball, which is the number of game media associated with the card.

In addition, if there is a prepaid value or a ball possessed by the card, the number of playable balls is added to the ball and notified, and if the prepaid value or the ball possessed by the card does not exist, the ball is counted as the possessed ball. May notify the number of playable balls as game balls of different categories.

Further, the card management device 40 totals the number of game balls including the gameable number notified from the machine-to-machine card processing machine 10, and determines the consistency of the processing related to the game balls performed by the machine-to-machine card processing machine 10. can do.

This consistency determination can be selectively performed on the inter-unit card processing machine 10 that has normally notified the card management device 40.

Further, the consistency determination result can be output by the card management device 40 displaying the consistency determination data 45f. In addition, the consistency determination data 45f may be output to another device. Further, when the consistency determination results do not match, the card management device 40 or the corresponding inter-unit card processor 10 may output a notification.

Further, the information regarding the playable number acquired by the inter-unit card processing machine 10 is not limited to the determination of consistency, and can be arbitrarily used. For example, when a player who notices that he / she has left a playable number and requests a return at a later date, he / she may add it to the stored ball and use it for the player on the premise of membership registration.

In the above-described embodiment, the detailed description of the form of the card, which is a medium for associating the number of game media, has been omitted, but the card includes a magnetic card, an IC card, and the like. Further, although the "card" has been described as an example here for convenience of explanation, the present invention can be applied when a chip, a stick, a mobile terminal, or the like is used in addition to the card.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the game ball is used as the game medium has been described as an example, but it can also be applied to the case where a medal for a slot machine is used.

Here, a rotating cylinder type gaming machine, which is a slot machine, will be described. In the spinning machine, a medal, which is a game medium, is inserted into the medal slot to rotate three reels (rotating reels), and the stop buttons provided for each reel are sequentially pressed to create a pattern on the reels (the reels). The game is played by aligning the symbols).

In the spinning machine, when a medal is inserted into the medal slot and the start lever is operated, a lottery is performed and three reels are rotated, and when each stop button is pressed, each reel is stopped. The reels are stopped by reel control based on the lottery result when the start lever is operated. In addition, the number of bets is set using the number of medals stored electronically and stored internally (credit) based on the medals inserted from the insertion slot, and when the start lever is operated, the rotation of the reel is started. The game is played. In the game, an effective line corresponding to the set number of bets is set for each stop position of each reel.

Then, if the stop button is pressed and the combination of the reel designs stopped at the set effective line is specific, a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the saucer of the spinning machine. The revolving gaming machine stores data on the number of payout medals for each combination of patterns aligned on the effective line, and when paying out, the payout is performed based on the data on the number of payout medals. In addition, if the patterns aligned on the valid line are replay roles, the number of bets used in the previous game will be automatically bet again without inserting new medals or consuming credits. It is set as the number of cards and the game can be played again.

In addition, if the combination of the symbols of the reels stopped on the valid line is a combination related to bonuses (big bonus, normal bonus, etc.), the lottery result will be a role that accompanies the payout of a predetermined medal from the next game. A game (bonus game) in which the probability of becoming a winning combination is increased is played until the total number of medals paid out exceeds a predetermined value (for example, 300 medals). In addition, a game (replay time) in which the probability that the lottery result becomes a replaying role may be increased a predetermined number of times at a predetermined opportunity such as after the end of the bonus.

Further, each of the illustrated configurations is a schematic function, and does not necessarily have to be physically illustrated. That is, the form of distribution / integration of each device is not limited to the one shown in the figure, and all or part of them may be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in any unit according to various loads and usage conditions. Can be configured.

As described above, each device, the game management system, and the game medium number management method according to the present invention are suitable for accurately totaling the balance of the number of game media.

10 Card processing machine 11 Status display unit 12 Bill transport unit 12a Bill insertion port 13, 22 Display operation unit 14 Reader / writer 14a Card insertion port 14b Holding unit 15 Communication unit 16, 45 Storage unit 16a Own device status data 16b Card data 17, 46 Control unit 17a Data management unit 17b Game setting processing unit 17c Gameable number acquisition unit 17d Notification processing unit 18 Game management unit 18a Authentication processing unit 18b Authentication key management unit 18c Game machine status management unit 20 Game machine 21 Handle 23 Counting Button 24 Communication control unit 25 Production control unit 25a Production design lottery unit 25b Production lottery unit 26 Game control unit 27 Game ball control unit 27a Gameable number memory 30 Island controller 40 Card management device 41 Display unit 42 Input unit 43 External network communication unit 44 Store network communication unit 45a Game type setting data 45b Card management data 45c Device management data 45d Game history data 45e Gameable number data 45f Consistency judgment data 46a Game type setting management unit 46b Card management unit 46c Device management unit 46d Game history storage Department 46e Closing processing department 46f Consistency judgment unit 50 Member management device 60 Prize management device 80 Settlement machine

Claims (9)

Each machine is installed in association with a gaming machine that plays a game using a gaming medium enclosed inside, and performs processing related to the gaming medium.
An acquisition means for acquiring the number of gaming machine management media, which is the number of gaming media managed by the gaming machine, when the predetermined management state in which the game is not performed is reached.
It is provided with a notification means for notifying a higher-level device of information regarding the number of game machine management media acquired by the acquisition means .
When the value or the number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium exists, the notification means adds the number of game machine management media to the number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium and notifies the user. If the value associated with the predetermined storage medium and the number of game media do not exist, the number of the game machine management media is notified as the number of game media in a category different from the number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium.
Each stand device is characterized by that . The unit device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined management state is a state related to a closing process after the business of the amusement store is closed. The notification means is characterized in that the number of the gaming machine management media is added to the number of gaming media associated with a predetermined storage medium and notified, and information indicating the presence or absence of the number of the gaming machine management media is notified. Each stand device according to item 1 or 2. The notification means is characterized in that the number of gaming machine management media is added to the number of gaming media associated with a predetermined storage medium and notified, and the added number of gaming machine management media is notified. Each stand device according to 2. The device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the notification means notifies the number of game machine management media as the number of game media in a category different from the number of game media associated with a predetermined storage medium. Each machine device that is installed in association with a game machine that plays a game using a game medium enclosed inside and performs processing related to the game medium, and a higher-level device that manages the processing related to the game medium by each machine device. A game management system with a device,
An instruction means provided in the higher-level device and instructing the respective stand devices to shift to a predetermined management state in which the game is not performed.
An acquisition means provided in each of the machines and acquiring the number of game machine management media, which is the number of game media managed by the game machine, when the predetermined management state is reached by an instruction from the higher-level device.
A notification means provided in each of the machines and notifying the host device of information regarding the number of game machine management media acquired by the acquisition means.
The higher-level device is provided with a consistency determining means for totaling the number of gaming media including the number of gaming machine management media and determining the consistency of processing related to the gaming medium by each of the machines .
When the value or the number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium exists, the notification means adds the number of game machine management media to the number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium and notifies the user. If the value associated with the predetermined storage medium and the number of game media do not exist, the number of the game machine management media is notified as the number of game media in a category different from the number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium.
A game management system characterized by this . The game management system according to claim 6 , wherein the consistency determination means selectively determines the consistency of each device that has normally notified the higher-level device. It is a method of managing the number of gaming media by each machine that is installed in association with a gaming machine that plays a game using a gaming medium enclosed inside and performs processing related to the gaming medium.
The acquisition step of acquiring the number of gaming machine management media, which is the number of gaming media managed by the gaming machine, when the predetermined management state in which the game is not performed is reached.
Including a notification step of notifying a higher-level device of information regarding the number of gaming machine management media acquired by the acquisition step.
When the value or the number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium exists, the notification step adds the number of game machine management media to the number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium and notifies the user. If the value associated with the predetermined storage medium and the number of game media do not exist, the number of the game machine management media is notified as the number of game media in a category different from the number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium.
A method for managing the number of game media. Each machine device that is installed in association with a game machine that plays a game using a game medium enclosed inside and performs processing related to the game medium, and a higher-level device that manages the processing related to the game medium by each machine device. A method for managing the number of gaming media in a gaming management system having a device.
An instruction step in which the higher-level device instructs each of the machine devices to shift to a predetermined management state in which the game is not performed, and
An acquisition step of acquiring the number of gaming machine management media, which is the number of gaming media managed by the gaming machine, when each of the machines is in the predetermined management state according to an instruction from the higher-level device.
A notification step in which each device notifies the higher-level device of information regarding the number of gaming machine management media acquired in the acquisition step.
The host device includes a consistency determination step of totaling the number of gaming media including the number of gaming machine management media and determining the consistency of processing related to the gaming medium by each of the machines.
When the value or the number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium exists, the notification step adds the number of game machine management media to the number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium and notifies the user. If the value associated with the predetermined storage medium and the number of game media do not exist, the number of the game machine management media is notified as the number of game media in a category different from the number of game media associated with the predetermined storage medium.
A method for managing the number of game media.

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